Council-under-administration has put 42 ratepayers’ properties on the market in an attempt to recoup five years’ or more in unpaid rates.
The list includes 23 properties in the North; and 19 in the South and they will be auctioned on different days.
The 23 properties in the former Wyong local government area, include at Dooralong, Gwandalan, Long Jetty, Bateau Bay.
The largest amount of unpaid rates is almost $67,000 for a property in Glenning Valley and the smallest amount is less than $7,000 for a property at Lake Munmorah.
The 19 properties in the southern part of the Coast include Bar Point, Terrigal, Kincumber, Springfield.
The lowest outstanding amount in unpaid rates is just over $10,000 at Patonga, and the highest amount owing is just over $57,000 at Umina Beach.
Section 713 of the Local Government Act gives Council the authority to sell the land.
The properties in the north will be offered for sale by auction on February 27 and the ones in the South on February 28 unless the rates are paid or an arrangement can be agreed upon.
Both auctions will be held at the Wyong council chambers.
Section 713 of the Local Government Act gives Council the authority to sell the land and says the balance of the purchase money should be held by the council in trust for the people having estates or interests in the land.
Council may pay the balance of the purchase money or any part of the balance to the whoever it thinks is entitled to it.
Properties owned by pensioners, and those subject to a payment arrangement being complied with, are excluded from the properties for sale.
Council flagged this move when it passed a resolution at the April 26 meeting to commence the sale process.
At the time, it had 72 properties identified for sale and expected to recoup $1.5M.
See the previous story here: https://www.cccouncilwatch.com.au/selling-72-properties-to-recoup-1-5m/
